Background
DELMARVA Search and Rescue is a professional, volunteer organization
comprised of military, fire/rescue, medical/EMS, police/corrections, and civilian trained responders all
working towards one goal ... to preserve life when the odds are stacked against the victim. Our team can
be broken down into three major areas:

Ground Search and Rescue
Our team trains to, and requires certification in, the NASAR
SARTECH standards. Additionally, we have members who have
completed the Managing Lost Person Incidents (MLPI) training, attended
the National Search & Rescue School for I-SAR (Inland SAR), and
other Search Management courses. Each member has completed
hundreds of hours of SAR-related training and field work.

As needed, our SAR team can deploy with trained search dogs,
signcutters ("mantrackers") and other specialized units.

Canine Search and Rescue
We currently have operational canines and others training for SAR work. We train
and utilize airscenting and HRD canines. The team regularly trains with other canine SAR teams in the region. The team has mutual aid agreements with other agencies, so we can deploy operational HRD, airscenting, and tracking dogs as requested.

Emergency Medical Services
(EMS)
All team members have First Aid and CPR Pro certifications, and are encouraged
to train to at least Wilderness First Responder. Wew also train members in K9 and Equine Emergency Care. Additionally, we have many members who are nationally registered Emergency Medical Technicians. In addition to providing medical care for lost persons, we are able to deploy to mass casualty events and assist in disaster medical situations.

Emergency Response Team (ERT)
All team members are trained in the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
program. This gives our members the training and experience
needed to assist in disaster situations to provide basic fire suppression,
medical care, and urban SAR support so that the local public safety
groups can concentrate on the highest-priority issues.
DELMARVA Search & Rescue also has CERT instructors on staff to
train other community groups to the same levels of preparedness so
that additional trained, organized help can be brought to needy
areas.